The Implications of Endemic Corruption for State Legitimacy in Developing Nations: an Empirical Exploration of the Nigerian Case

Deckard, Natalie Delia; Pieri, Zacharias P.

doi:10.1007/s10767-016-9242-6

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“…Endemic corruption can also cause a security crisis in a country. Speaking about the security crisis in Nigeria, Deckard and Pieri (2017, pp. 372–373) note the following:…”

Section: High Rate Of Corruption Among the Government Officialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The need for anti-corruption policies in developing countries

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Gupta

Ekofo

et al. 2020

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Purpose In this study, the authors examine the issue of corruption in the government institutions of developing countries. Additionally, this study aims to answer the following research question: How do developing countries implement and enforce these anti-corruption policies? Specifically, the authors look at the laws adopted in different developing countries to deal with issues related to corruption. Design/methodology/approach The authors use the qualitative approach to examine the causes of recent corruption among government officials in developing countries such as Nigeria, India, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. A comparative approach was used to compare and contrast the anti-corruption practices of developing and developed countries. Findings The findings indicate that corruption is rampant in much of the developing world. On a positive note, the authors have found evidence of actions taken by governments in these developing economies to rapidly deal with issues of corruption. All the countries analyzed in this paper have developed anti-corruption policies and related acts to detect and punish the perpetrators of corruption. Originality/value This paper provides a greater insight as to how the anti-corruption policies are formulated and enforced in the developing world. Specifically, the authors provide examples of different emerging countries and their approaches to developing and enforcing anti-corruption policies. This guidance can help others around the world to deal with anti-corruption policies in their countries. Although the authors have learned a lot about the detrimental effects of corruption and laws enacted to combat it, the next step is to examine the processes used by the developing countries to develop these anti-corruption laws and policies.

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“…Endemic corruption can also cause a security crisis in a country. Speaking about the security crisis in Nigeria, Deckard and Pieri (2017, pp. 372–373) note the following:…”

Section: High Rate Of Corruption Among the Government Officialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The need for anti-corruption policies in developing countries

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Gupta

Ekofo

et al. 2020

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“…Through employing a micro-level understanding of the ongoing violence in the region, we argue that understanding the way that individuals in the region interpret the history of the Lake Chad region (including a deep sense of a decline in regional prestige), the direct experience of the high level of corruption and abuses prevalent in the Nigerian state (Deckard & Pieri 2017), a crisis in masculinity (Zenn & Pearson 2014), the sense of brotherhood and solidarity that these movements offer, as well as financial incentives also enable us to understand the inflow of new recruits. This does not exclude the importance of ideological motivation for many recruits and especially for the leadership of the group, but rather argues that this is not the sole factor, especially for foot soldiers.…”

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Under the Black Flag in Borno: experiences of foot soldiers and civilians in Boko Haram's ‘caliphate’

Pieri

Zenn

2018

J. Mod. Afr. Stud.

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Boko Haram's operations and ideology have been the subject of increasing research in recent years. This article, in contrast, explores the culture of Boko Haram through an ethnographic analysis of the group's internal videos that were not intended for public release. The authors find that in their everyday lives Boko Haram foot soldiers are different from the image the group presents to the world in propaganda videos. While unmistakably a violent movement, in territories under the group's control that it attempted to administer, foot soldiers participated in conflict resolution with elders, explained the group's position on external alliances to villagers, engaged in recreation to pass time off the battlefield and created bonds of solidarity with other members of the group. Using insights from anthropology and the examination of ‘Jihadi Culture’, this article's insights help us understand how and why Boko Haram foot soldiers fight beyond the group's public ideology or stated goals: for many of them, it is simply a lifestyle.

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2024

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The Implications of Endemic Corruption for State Legitimacy in Developing Nations: an Empirical Exploration of the Nigerian Case

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

The need for anti-corruption policies in developing countries

The need for anti-corruption policies in developing countries

Under the Black Flag in Borno: experiences of foot soldiers and civilians in Boko Haram's ‘caliphate’

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